No more second. No more third.<\/p>\n
For the Kentridge High girls tennis team, there\u2019s only \u2013 and finally \u2013 first place.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been trying for three years. It\u2019s great to finally get it outright,\u201d senior Anna McIntosh said, looking back on the Chargers\u2019 3-2 victory against Kentwood last Thursday that clinched the South Puget Sound League North Division championship. \u201cAfter we got through the first half untouched, we were pretty confident.<\/p>\n
The Chargers head into this final week of the regular season with a 12-0 record and two matches left. Kentwood, which won it all last year by going 13-1, was three matches back at 9-3, but still well positioned to claim second place.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter all those years of losing to Kentwood and Auburn Riverside, it\u2019s nice to see all our efforts finally come together,\u201d said senior Chelsey White, who teamed with McIntosh for a 6-3, 6-1 victory in No. 1 doubles against Breanna Esber and Alyssa Nagai. \u201cWe\u2019ve always had a talented team. We were pretty sure we could do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The victory by McIntosh and White pushed their season record to 9-0 as they look ahead to next week\u2019s SPSL tournament, in which they won both the North Division and overall league title last spring, and eventually went on to state.<\/p>\n
But the Chargers also got plenty of help from the singles side of its lineup against Kentwood. Kim Quach remained undefeated in No. 1 play, boosting her record to 9-0 by defeating Kendall Bielinski, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Jazmin AhYat made it a sweep of single by beating Laura Araki in the No. 2 match, 6-2, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Kentwood\u2019s points came from Kelsey Hurter and Niki Skinner in No. 2 doubles and from its No. 3 doubles tandem of Eliano Spero and Camille Madsen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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